Jetbook Color

m0rdant wrote:Still just getting started with my Jetbook Color. Have been reading an epub converted to generic large screen with Calibre, and it all looks good - BUT page numbers not in the text are displayed throughout the epub, sometimes overwriting the text itself. Is there a way to turn off the display of page numbers? Or did I perhaps do something wrong in the conversion?

I believe that it is a result of how Adobe Reader Mobile performs the reformatting of the pages to fit displays
that are smaller than the original/"official" page. It provides a display of where the "official" page would
break, when pages would have to be displayed over more than one page. That way a page number mentioned
in the text can be properly located.

I don't know of a setting to have the reader not add those numbers, but you would expect Adobe to have thought
to include one. If they have, then it would be up to the implementation of the reader to include that as an option.

Luck;
Ken

Hi!

Anyone can help me?
Can i reset the device to factory defaults (like it is possible with the jetbook lite)?

The device hangs at startup, i cant access the device via usb, when i press the reset button i can see the blue light is
flashing several seconds, and thats all i can do.

ukash:

its the same with my jetbook...
i cant even turn it off.
Jerry mentioned in a previous post he would look for it...

You could try the support, but i am not sure if they will ever answer.
seems like the os update is not 100% rock solid..

I will post any infos about this, as far as i can get any..

Seems I was lucky. My jetbook is intact, I couldn't install the new OS though (nor firmware). The jbcupdate.bin file just doesn't work for me. I have tried several times and to no avail.

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ukash wrote:Hi!

Anyone can help me?
Can i reset the device to factory defaults (like it is possible with the jetbook lite)?

The device hangs at startup, i cant access the device via usb, when i press the reset button i can see the blue light is
flashing several seconds, and thats all i can do.

Generally the hardware diagnostic toolset, if provided at all, is something provided by the hardware manufacturer to
a value adding vendor like Ectaco. In that case, like with the JBL, there may also be provided a launcher for all or
some of the utilities/routines included in the toolset. The JBC hardware is made by Hanvon; the JBL hardware is
made by a different Chinese company (Dr Yi ).

Often, especially in the case of a System On a Chip (SOC), the chip maker provides what is called a "Reference
Design" detailing the basic board level construction and operating system support. Part of that usually includes a
a Software Development Kit (SDK), which then includes most of a diagnostic toolset, with or without a launcher
interface (usually without). You might Google "freescale iMX508".

To provide full disclosure I should mention that I am going by the information and specs that I have seen for the
JBC, I don't actually have one myself (yet).

Luck;
Ken

klaus11 wrote:ukash:

its the same with my jetbook...
i cant even turn it off.
Jerry mentioned in a previous post he would look for it...

You could try the support, but i am not sure if they will ever answer.
seems like the os update is not 100% rock solid..

I will post any infos about this, as far as i can get any..

Same here, jbs is on, frozen and can't be reset, just waiting for the battery to die. I wonder what's going to happen first... The battery dies or Ectaco wll publish new update. LOL

Komandor wrote:

klaus11 wrote:ukash:

its the same with my jetbook...
i cant even turn it off.
Jerry mentioned in a previous post he would look for it...

You could try the support, but i am not sure if they will ever answer.
seems like the os update is not 100% rock solid..

I will post any infos about this, as far as i can get any..

Same here, jbs is on, frozen and can't be reset, just waiting for the battery to die. I wonder what's going to happen first... The battery dies or Ectaco wll publish new update. LOL

jbc, I meant...

I've decided the Jetbook Color isn't for me - decent enough reader and I was able to figure out how to put comics on it, but I can't justify having it and a tablet so I've posted mine for sale on ebay.

Only used for a couple of days and running fine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JetBook-Color-Color-E-Ink-Reader-Lightly-Used-/221017423004?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item3375aa3c9c#ht_778wt_1059

m0rdant wrote:I've decided the Jetbook Color isn't for me - decent enough reader and I was able to figure out how to put comics on it, but I can't justify having it and a tablet so I've posted mine for sale on ebay.

Only used for a couple of days and running fine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JetBook-Color-Color-E-Ink-Reader-Lightly-Used-/221017423004?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item3375aa3c9c#ht_778wt_1059

Just make sure that it's ebay description is accurate - you might get bad feedback

I really wonder why Jerry isn't responding.
It must be possible to reset the device to factory defaults.

It would be nice to get infos about that.
Spending days of posting (and writing emails) is daunting.
I don't want to send the device to the states until it is really necessary.

Jerry,
i tried yesterday to contact NY support by phone, it rang but no one picked up. around 12PST.
Fedex packet is waiting in Memphis for some sort of response from Ectaco
Thanks!

klaus11 wrote:I really wonder why Jerry isn't responding.
It must be possible to reset the device to factory defaults.

It would be nice to get infos about that.
Spending days of posting (and writing emails) is daunting.
I don't want to send the device to the states until it is really necessary.

Hey,

I responded on the last page about factory defaults, unfortunately i don't have info about it. I was told that if the device is operational then the update should work. And if there are issues tech support should be able to take care of them.

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dondanel wrote:Jerry,
i tried yesterday to contact NY support by phone, it rang but no one picked up. around 12PST.
Fedex packet is waiting in Memphis for some sort of response from Ectaco
Thanks!

Hey,

Thanks for the message, 12:00pm PST is 3:00pm EST so we are open. Our hours for tech support are 10:00am EST - 6:00pm EST (7:00am - 3:00pm PST).

Please give a call again, if you are still facing issues getting through please PM me your number and i can have someone call you directly.

Hi All,
A quick update: yesterday i was able to talk with AbeK from Ectaco support. He explained calm and clearly that i should talk with Fedex and clear things up. Picked up Skype, called Fedex US support number, reached the persons in charge of this package and explained what is in the package. The lady was looking for an FCC code of product, i am not aware of it. Currently package is still in Memphis with status "International shipment release". I interpret this as customs cleared, probably would reach NY in some 24h. Abe, Jerry and local and remote fedex people were very helpful.
Thank you very much for expediting this,
Have an excellent day!

Hi Jerry,

Since the last update I have found that the JBC hangs up more often and I have to use the reset button regularly. This is the warranty replacement for my first JBC and I am anxious that the firmware or operating system might be corrupted eventually. I am not confident in the reliability of the system as it stands. I get "critical fbreader errors" aswell.

The battery life is nowhere near 10,000 page turns with the wi-fi off. The usb connection is intermittent - a hit and miss affair that requires multiple re-insertions.

Finally, how can ectaco continue to advertise the JBC as having a web browser when no such thing exists and no one has been told when it is to be implemented? Please escalate this issue to your manager if you have no answer.

Regards,

Brian